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The Dailies: July 17, 2008

Posted 7/17/08 3:06 pm EST by in Dailies


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- Megan Fox says "Transformers 2" has twice the budget of the original ($300 million?) (IGN)

- "Robocop" remake actually a sequel. Darren Aronofsky reportedly being eyed for the director's chair. (Bloody Disgusting)

- First trailer for Ridley Scott's "Body of Lies" with Russell Crowe and Leonardo DiCaprio pops up online. (Coming Soon)

- Giggity, giggity, goo! A "Family Guy" movie will start within the year, says Seth McFarlane (TV Week)

- Will Ferrell to play "Two-Face," no not THAT one, the one about a racist who develops a split personality. (Variety)

- John Woo to direct comic book movie based on "Caliber." (Variety)

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BREAKING: Doug Liman Wants Russell Crowe For Valerie Plame Scandal Pic

Posted 6/3/08 6:54 pm EST by in News


Russell CroweThe New York Times may have published Joe Wilson's now famous op-ed "What I Didn't Find in Africa" (aka evidence that Iraq had purchased uranium yellowcake), but now that Wilson's life is set to be a major motion picture, only on MTV News will you learn about "Who You Might Find in The Film."

"I'd love Russell Crowe," director Doug Liman enthused. "If you've met Joe, he's a really strong guy. I've never met an actor stronger than Russell Crowe."

Concluding in his piece that President George W. Bush either lied about or twisted intelligence to exaggerate the Iraqi threat in the weeks and months leading up to war, Wilson soon found himself the target of attack, which crested a week after the original article's publication when "Washington Post" columnist Robert Novak outed Wilson's wife, Valerie Plame, as a covert CIA agent. Read More...

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Real 'American Gangster' Talks About Possible Sequel

Posted 11/7/07 10:56 am EST by in News


Frank LucasReporting by Jayson Rodriguez

With Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe tearing up the big-screen (and the box office) in the Harlem-centric biopic "American Gangster," could a follow-up possibly be in the works?

That may be the case according to the film's real-life subject Frank Lucas, who revealed to MTV News that producers are apparently taking a wait-and-see approach to "AG2."

"We might make another movie, I guess," said Lucas. "We're just waiting to see what's going on. I really don't know what [the studio is] talking about. If I see the script and read it, maybe."

There would be plenty of material for a sequel to mine; with Lucas imprisoned, the Harlem drug trade continued unfettered and leaderless, with crack substituted as the substance of choice. Upon release, Lucas turned his attention towards rebuilding the Harlem community, one community program and center at a time.

For our full interview with Frank Lucas, in which he dishes out on everything from his friendship with P. Diddy's father to inaccuracies in "American Gangster," click here.

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'American Gangster': The Next 'Scarface'?

Posted 11/2/07 10:35 am EST by in Video


That's the question on the streets as Ridley Scott's retro gangbanger epic hits theaters today. In the video below, "American Gangster" castmembers Denzel Washington, Common, RZA and Russell Crowe explain why the flick isn't your average rags-to-riches story. When you're done watching that, click here to read about our report on the "American Gangster" DVD bootlegs flooding the country.

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The Dailies: October 30, 2007

Posted 10/30/07 1:30 pm EST by in Dailies


Will FarrellWith only one day until Halloween our inner misfit runs wild, with news today from such troublemakers as Will Ferrell, Sean Penn, David Cronenberg, Russell Crowe and the Joker himself.

- Will Ferrell jokingly calls "Land of the Lost" remake a "nature documentary," before stating that it will be "real" and "hopefully funny." (ComingSoon)

- Sean Penn and Heath Ledger in talks to star in Terrence Malick’s "Tree of Life." (Hollywood Reporter)

- "Halo" movie may have found an extra life. (AICN)

- Like rain on your wedding day. Alanis Morissette joins cast of Philip K. Dick biography "Radio Free Albemuth." (Hollywood Reporter)

- David Cronenberg to direct "The Talking Cure"? (Obsessed with Film)

- American Gangster? Yeah right. Try Australian Missionary. Just for fun an old ad for a ministry college starring a young Russell Crowe. (YouTube)

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Grazer Calls Scott's 'Nottingham' The 'Gladiator' of Robin Hood Movies

Posted 10/22/07 6:59 pm EST by in News


Russell Crowe, star of 'Robin Hood'Ask any 5-year-old – never mind which 5-year-old, never mind which country - and it's likely he can give you the rundown on Robin Hood, Maid Marion, Little John, and the Sheriff of Nottingham, so familiar is the story to almost anyone in the Western Hemisphere. So how do you take one of history's most popular folk tales and make it fresh?

By putting it in the hands of Ridley Scott and Russell Crowe.

"'Nottingham' is the 'Gladiator' version of Robin Hood," super-producer Brian Grazer told MTV News about the upcoming twisted tale from the "American Gangster" tag team. "I think it will have the same propulsion that 'Gladiator' had - the same adrenaline hits."

Told from the Sheriff's point of view, the new movie centers around a familiar - yet very different - set of characters, director Ridley Scott said, revealing that his story begins when a legend first walks into history. Read More...

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Crowe and Bale: BFF's From Day One

Posted 8/28/07 11:12 am EST by in Video


How would two of Hollywood's most personal A-listers react when thrown together on a movie set? That situation was put to the test when Russell Crowe and Christian Bale signed up for the Western "3:10 To Yuma," the thrilling remake that opens September 7. We put the issue to both heavy-hitters; watch their response in the video below.

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Russell Crowe Says 'Body Of Lies' Probably Won't Be Popular

Posted 8/24/07 2:26 pm EST by in News


Russell CroweAlthough we do occasionally find ourselves with a "Syriana," great political thrillers have been few-and-far between since the Nixon-era heyday of "The Parallax View," "Three Days of the Condor" and their ilk.

Which makes us all the more excited for the unnamed Ridley Scott flick that Russell Crowe is still calling "Body of Lies." We wrote about it recently after interviewing Scott and Leonardo DiCaprio, and this week watched the "Gladiator" star answer those who doubt Scott can truly criticize the government within the framework of a modern-day studio film.

"You obviously don't know Ridley Scott very well," Crowe grinned. Read More...

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Q&A: '3:10 To Yuma' Director James Mangold

Posted 8/21/07 11:04 am EST by in Interviews


James MangoldI've already fessed up and written about what a fan I am of James Mangold's riveting new Western, "3:10 to Yuma." Mangold has been a director I've always found fascinating, dating back to my obsession a decade ago with the vastly underappreciated "Cop Land." So when I got a chance to talk to the "Walk the Line" director for the first time, I didn't give it a second thought. Read below as Mangold discusses the shades of gray in his new film, what he hates about modern Westerns, and why he felt like a failure after "Cop Land."

We began by talking about Ben Foster's kick-ass portrayal of Russell Crowe henchman Charlie Prince.

MTV: Did Charlie play on the page as well as Ben Foster plays it on the big screen?

James Mangold: Well it was a great role but it's definitely bigger in the movie than you might see on the page. Read More...

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Forget Crowe And Bale, '3:10 To Yuma' Stars Ben Foster

Posted 8/17/07 11:13 am EST by in Commentary


Maybe you've noticed one of the posters for the "3:10 to Yuma" in your local theater? 'Yuma' of course is a remake of a 1957 western that itself was based on a 1953 Elmore Leonard short story (yes, Elmore Leonard's been writing for a while now). The new flick, helmed by "Walk the Line" director James Mangold, stars Russell Crowe and Christian Bale. Now remember that poster I just mentioned? Check it out below and tell me if something doesn't fit.

'3:10 to Yuma'

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